26 MINNESOTA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



large model of the insect and charts showing the character of its 

 destructive work. 



Mr. S. B. Detwiler, of the U. S. Bureau of Forestry, read a 

 paper upon the subject of "Federal Aid for Tree Planters," in 

 which he made clear the purpose of the Government in offering 

 assistance to private efforts in forestry and the manner in which 

 the aid is given. 



"Suitable Trees for our Prairies and Roadsides," a paper pre- 

 sented by Harold Cuzner, of the State Experiment Station, con- 

 tained much of interest to tree planters in the northwest. 



The following resolutions were presented and adopted unani- 

 mously : 



Whereas, Minnesota has the oldest forestry association in the 

 country, great natural forest advantages and should not fall be- 

 hind any of her sister states in the forestry movement; therefore. 



Resolved, By the Minnesota State Forestry Association, at its 

 meeting at Minneapolis, December 8, 1904, that we confidently 

 rely on the friendly and public spirited interest of the legislature 

 in measures for the advancement of forestry. That we hereby 

 respectfully recommend that the legislature increase the appro- 

 priation for the prevention of forest fires to the end that the sys- 

 tem may prove effective in case of a general drouth. Also, that 

 reasonable appropriation be made to enable the State Forestry 

 Board to plant the Pillsbury Reserve, in Cass County, to prop- 

 erly manage the 20,000 acres of forestry land in St. Louis Coun- 

 ty, granted to the state by Congress, and to begin the work 

 under the law enacted by the last legislature for purchasing and 

 reforesting waste lands. 



The following resolutions were also presented and passed: 



Whereas, It is desirable that this association be placed more 

 closely in touch with the people of the state, so that it may be- 

 come a more useful agency for the dissemination of information 

 upon the subject of forestry and, 



Whereas, A small fund should be accumulated to defray the 



expenses of publications which are in need of being issued and. 



Whereas, Co-operation between this organization and the 



State Horticultural Society should be helpful to both societies, 



now. therefore be it 



Resolved, That the constitution be amended in the following 

 particulars: 



I St, that the secretary of the association be chosen by the 

 executive committee instead of elected by the association as a 

 whole. 



2nd, that the membership fee be changed so that the fee for 

 annual membership shall be one dollar, and for life membership 

 ten dollars. 



3rd, that the association become an auxiliary association to 

 the Minnesota State Horticultural Society. • . 



